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Chap. 22. stible force of Fate, doth corrupt the Councells of him, whose Fortune it is determin'd to change: And again it comes to pass for the most part that God perverts their Councels, whose Fortune he is about to alter; and (which is the greatest unhappiness) so orders things, that those calamities which happen to such persons, seem deservedly to have fallen upon them. Neither ought you presently to conclude, that the last and fatal revolution is now come upon your Country. For how do you know it? Or which way can you be certain, whether it is some light distemper, or a Disease unto Death? Assist her therefore, and while the Patient hath yet breath (as they say) hope. But if by certain and infallible discoveries, it shall appear, that its fatall change is upon it; then (in my judgment) that is wholsome advice; fight not against God. That Example of Solon I may here safely commend, Rh